, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 2
I didn't know all that; I don't know if other committee members knew. But I just think that, if we're looking at going forward with revaluation, people need to know, don't they, really, beforehand what it's all based on. So, it's very important.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 2
I'll be asking questions regarding charitable rate relief and artificial NDR avoidance. But before asking that question, when you're looking at valuing a property, I assume it's based on the size of the property, but with climate change and many properties at…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 1
Thank you.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 1
Okay. Thank you. I think that's it, Chair.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 1
Okay.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 1
—from your previous comments that—. Okay. And then, regarding NDR multipliers as well, could you expand on the proposed power for the Welsh Ministers to impose different multipliers and the anticipated benefits or risks associated with it?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 1
Okay. Thank you. Do you think that the Welsh Government should be under a mandatory duty to consult before using certain powers in the Bill? It sounds like—
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 1
Stuart, have you got any views on this?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 1
Okay.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 1
Yes. Supportive, generally, on it.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 1
Thank you. I'm just going to ask questions on the artificial NDR avoidance arrangements—so, just regarding the Welsh Government's proposed power to specify artificial anti-avoidance behaviour in the regulations and your views on that.
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Local government funding
I do believe in devolution. I'd like more devolution, but I would like the funding to come across that is owed to Wales, including HS2 funding, which we deserve. Money that gets found down the back of sofas in England does not come across to Wales. Less money…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Local government funding
—and councils in Wales are facing a deficit of £421 million plus. Sam, I'll take your intervention, as long as I can carry on speaking.
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Local government funding
—than when the UK budget spending review was made in 2021—
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Local government funding
Over a decade of austerity has meant that councils are stretched to breaking. They have done all they can, year after year—restructuring, reorganising, and rationalising, plus looking at fees and charges to mitigate the cuts. In the latest autumn statement…
, Plenary
Urgent Debate: Job losses at Tata Steel and the future of the steel industry in Wales
I think we all agree in the Senedd, cross-party, that the UK needs to produce its own steel, as the WLGA states, for so many reasons: security of access to product rather than relying on the market; importing from across the world in boats, which add more…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union
We could have had him on speaker phone; it would have been fine. [Laughter.]
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union
Thank you. Thank you, Chair.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union
Thank you for all that. It sounds really impressive and very pleasing. Will there be an external report on governance as well, and if so, when would that happen? When would that be published?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union
Yes, I think so, thank you. I'd just like to ask, do you think, now, you've got the appropriate skill set to help deliver this £100 million business, which it is now?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union
It's fine. You're covering my second question, actually, about time frames, so that's fine.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union
Good morning. Which of the review’s governance recommendations have been implemented so far?
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, I know from my experience as a cabinet member of Flintshire County Council when we did a speed limit review about five years ago, or six years ago maybe, that it took time and there were objections to overcome and anomalies that had to be…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024 - 25 - evidence session 3: Minister for Climate Change
Thank you.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024 - 25 - evidence session 3: Minister for Climate Change
And that funding is used for enhanced care provision and things like that, is it?
